Top 10 Thrilling Escapes In Movies

whoo that was a close one

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counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten narrow escapes in movies you think you

narrow escapes in movies you think you

narrow escapes in movies you think you have any clue was about to happen to him

have any clue was about to happen to him

have any clue was about to happen to him uh-huh not a chance in hell

uh-huh not a chance in hell

uh-huh not a chance in hell good night for this list we’re taking a

good night for this list we’re taking a

good night for this list we’re taking a look at sequences in film where the

look at sequences in film where the

look at sequences in film where the characters avoid perilous danger or

characters avoid perilous danger or

characters avoid perilous danger or certain death due to either a being an

certain death due to either a being an

certain death due to either a being an enemy or a force of nature just by the

enemy or a force of nature just by the

enemy or a force of nature just by the skin of their teeth a spoiler alert is

skin of their teeth a spoiler alert is

skin of their teeth a spoiler alert is also probably in order here the wounded

also probably in order here the wounded

also probably in order here the wounded guard swears he saw Kimble right outside

guard swears he saw Kimble right outside

guard swears he saw Kimble right outside the emergency room well that’s odd and

the emergency room well that’s odd and

the emergency room well that’s odd and an ambulance is missing what the hell’s

an ambulance is missing what the hell’s

an ambulance is missing what the hell’s he going in an ambulance number 10 the

he going in an ambulance number 10 the

he going in an ambulance number 10 the waterfall dive the fugitive mercy on

waterfall dive the fugitive mercy on

waterfall dive the fugitive mercy on your soul

your soul

your soul in a movie all about avoiding danger and

in a movie all about avoiding danger and

in a movie all about avoiding danger and eluding obstacles the fugitive had an

eluding obstacles the fugitive had an

eluding obstacles the fugitive had an abundance of exciting close calls to

abundance of exciting close calls to

abundance of exciting close calls to consider

consider

consider although the train crash sequence was

although the train crash sequence was

although the train crash sequence was phenomenal we have to tip our hats to

phenomenal we have to tip our hats to

phenomenal we have to tip our hats to the sensational Waterfall dive

when deputy US Marshal Samuel Gerard

when deputy US Marshal Samuel Gerard corners Richard Kimble at the edge of a

corners Richard Kimble at the edge of a

corners Richard Kimble at the edge of a storm drain all hope seems to be lost

now looking at the significant drop

now looking at the significant drop below and roaring waves of the water

below and roaring waves of the water

below and roaring waves of the water Kimball refuses to return to police

Kimball refuses to return to police

Kimball refuses to return to police custody and decides to take the ultimate

custody and decides to take the ultimate

custody and decides to take the ultimate chance by taking the plunge

the sheer bravery displayed here earned

the sheer bravery displayed here earned Kimball not only as freedom once more

Kimball not only as freedom once more

Kimball not only as freedom once more but also a place on our list

number nine the incinerator Toy Story 3

number nine the incinerator Toy Story 3 Wow you want your mommy back she never

Wow you want your mommy back she never

Wow you want your mommy back she never loved you don’t be such a baby

loved you don’t be such a baby

loved you don’t be such a baby ouch right in the childhood after the

ouch right in the childhood after the

ouch right in the childhood after the toy story crew saves lotsa huggin bear

toy story crew saves lotsa huggin bear

toy story crew saves lotsa huggin bear from a conveyor belt filled with garbage

from a conveyor belt filled with garbage

from a conveyor belt filled with garbage he leaves them behind as impending doom

he leaves them behind as impending doom

he leaves them behind as impending doom approaches sheriff Mathers don’t look

approaches sheriff Mathers don’t look

approaches sheriff Mathers don’t look too good

too good

too good as they tumble into a fiery furnace and

as they tumble into a fiery furnace and

as they tumble into a fiery furnace and are all slowly pulled towards the

are all slowly pulled towards the

are all slowly pulled towards the inferno below the gang struggles and

inferno below the gang struggles and

inferno below the gang struggles and scrambles to find a way out but in a

scrambles to find a way out but in a

scrambles to find a way out but in a heartbreaking moment reality seems to

heartbreaking moment reality seems to

heartbreaking moment reality seems to kick in that this is it

when all seems lost our heroes are

when all seems lost our heroes are pulled away just in the nick of time by

the claw our hearts are arguably the

the claw our hearts are arguably the real escapees in this scene as our hope

real escapees in this scene as our hope

real escapees in this scene as our hope is shattered before our very eyes and is

is shattered before our very eyes and is

is shattered before our very eyes and is then graciously returned

then graciously returned

then graciously returned well done Pixar oh darling you were so

well done Pixar oh darling you were so

well done Pixar oh darling you were so brave you saved our lives we are

brave you saved our lives we are

brave you saved our lives we are eternally grateful

eternally grateful

eternally grateful number eight stuck in a tree with a car

number eight stuck in a tree with a car

number eight stuck in a tree with a car Jurassic Park with so many near misses

Jurassic Park with so many near misses

Jurassic Park with so many near misses over the span of this blockbuster

over the span of this blockbuster

over the span of this blockbuster franchise there was no shortage of

franchise there was no shortage of

franchise there was no shortage of nail-biting thrills to be found between

nail-biting thrills to be found between

nail-biting thrills to be found between the very first movie and Jurassic world

however we ultimately chose this

however we ultimately chose this sequence from the original movie given

sequence from the original movie given

sequence from the original movie given the characters limited options for

the characters limited options for

the characters limited options for escape come on they’re stuck up in a

escape come on they’re stuck up in a

escape come on they’re stuck up in a tree

tree

tree thanks right here I’m gonna look after

thanks right here I’m gonna look after

thanks right here I’m gonna look after you but I have to go help your brother

you but I have to go help your brother

you but I have to go help your brother so I want you to stay right here and

so I want you to stay right here and

so I want you to stay right here and wait for me but that’s not what I’m

wait for me but that’s not what I’m

wait for me but that’s not what I’m telling – since they can’t risk jumping

telling – since they can’t risk jumping

telling – since they can’t risk jumping because they’re too high the only option

because they’re too high the only option

because they’re too high the only option is to move slowly but even that is out

is to move slowly but even that is out

is to move slowly but even that is out of the question because of the car

of the question because of the car

of the question because of the car that’s crashing down after them

a perfect combination of breathtaking

a perfect combination of breathtaking tension and anxious pacing this sequence

tension and anxious pacing this sequence

tension and anxious pacing this sequence will not be going extinct from our

will not be going extinct from our

will not be going extinct from our memories anytime soon

well perfect in the car game number

well perfect in the car game number seven the pail man Pan’s Labyrinth hey

seven the pail man Pan’s Labyrinth hey

seven the pail man Pan’s Labyrinth hey handsome in visionary director Guillermo

handsome in visionary director Guillermo

handsome in visionary director Guillermo del Toro’s dark fantasy masterpiece

del Toro’s dark fantasy masterpiece

del Toro’s dark fantasy masterpiece there is a chilling sequence where the

there is a chilling sequence where the

there is a chilling sequence where the main character o philia ends up in the

main character o philia ends up in the

main character o philia ends up in the dining room of a grotesque creature

dining room of a grotesque creature

dining room of a grotesque creature known as the pale man after she lunches

known as the pale man after she lunches

known as the pale man after she lunches on bits of fruit that she was warned not

on bits of fruit that she was warned not

on bits of fruit that she was warned not to touch the pale man awakens and seems

to touch the pale man awakens and seems

to touch the pale man awakens and seems to want to do some munching of his own

to want to do some munching of his own

to want to do some munching of his own except to him

except to him

except to him it’s a philia that’s looking mighty

it’s a philia that’s looking mighty

it’s a philia that’s looking mighty appetizing

what follows is a heart-racing sequence

what follows is a heart-racing sequence in which affiliate Esper Utley tries to

in which affiliate Esper Utley tries to

in which affiliate Esper Utley tries to reopen the portal to the human world

reopen the portal to the human world

reopen the portal to the human world with the hideous monster not far behind

with the hideous monster not far behind

with the hideous monster not far behind and it’s screeching sounds adding to the

and it’s screeching sounds adding to the

and it’s screeching sounds adding to the tension with not a moment to spare she

tension with not a moment to spare she

tension with not a moment to spare she fortunately avoids becoming an afternoon

fortunately avoids becoming an afternoon

fortunately avoids becoming an afternoon snack

number six the second Death Star

number six the second Death Star explosion Star Wars Episode six Return

explosion Star Wars Episode six Return

explosion Star Wars Episode six Return of the Jedi close up as close as you can

of the Jedi close up as close as you can

of the Jedi close up as close as you can and engage those stardestroyers at

and engage those stardestroyers at

and engage those stardestroyers at point-blank range you’d think after the

point-blank range you’d think after the

point-blank range you’d think after the destruction of their first Death Star

destruction of their first Death Star

destruction of their first Death Star the Empire would have learned not to

the Empire would have learned not to

the Empire would have learned not to give it a big obvious weak point the

give it a big obvious weak point the

give it a big obvious weak point the second go-around

apparently not but that doesn’t mean

apparently not but that doesn’t mean it’s an easy target to hit as it seems

it’s an easy target to hit as it seems

it’s an easy target to hit as it seems like they like their long narrow tunnels

like they like their long narrow tunnels

like they like their long narrow tunnels designed to make sure the rebels job

designed to make sure the rebels job

designed to make sure the rebels job isn’t too easy it was two clues in the

isn’t too easy it was two clues in the

isn’t too easy it was two clues in the all-out epic space showdown which caps

all-out epic space showdown which caps

all-out epic space showdown which caps off the original Star Wars trilogy Lando

off the original Star Wars trilogy Lando

off the original Star Wars trilogy Lando Calrissian pilots the Millennium Falcon

Calrissian pilots the Millennium Falcon

Calrissian pilots the Millennium Falcon into the station’s core and destroys

into the station’s core and destroys

into the station’s core and destroys their main reactor with well-placed

their main reactor with well-placed

their main reactor with well-placed shots

what follows is pure cinematic gold as

what follows is pure cinematic gold as he makes a dash for the exit and the

he makes a dash for the exit and the

he makes a dash for the exit and the Falcon soars out of the Death Star with

Falcon soars out of the Death Star with

Falcon soars out of the Death Star with a blaze of fire surging behind

number five hospital escape Terminator 2

number five hospital escape Terminator 2 Judgment Day when John Connor and his

Judgment Day when John Connor and his

Judgment Day when John Connor and his t800 bodyguard infiltrate the Pescadero

t800 bodyguard infiltrate the Pescadero

t800 bodyguard infiltrate the Pescadero State Hospital to break out John’s

State Hospital to break out John’s

State Hospital to break out John’s mother Sarah the escape plan doesn’t go

mother Sarah the escape plan doesn’t go

mother Sarah the escape plan doesn’t go quite as smoothly as they’d originally

quite as smoothly as they’d originally

quite as smoothly as they’d originally hoped how so well the relentless and

hoped how so well the relentless and

hoped how so well the relentless and terrifying killing machine known as the

terrifying killing machine known as the

terrifying killing machine known as the t1000 interrupts the Conner family

t1000 interrupts the Conner family

t1000 interrupts the Conner family reunion with his own special way of

reunion with his own special way of

reunion with his own special way of saying hello even after a close quarters

saying hello even after a close quarters

saying hello even after a close quarters elevator shootout this liquid metal

elevator shootout this liquid metal

elevator shootout this liquid metal menace is nowhere close to finished

menace is nowhere close to finished

menace is nowhere close to finished showing its fierce determination by

showing its fierce determination by

showing its fierce determination by chasing the group’s getaway car

chasing the group’s getaway car

chasing the group’s getaway car on foot the t1000 had to have been some

on foot the t1000 had to have been some

on foot the t1000 had to have been some sort of track and field runner in the

sort of track and field runner in the

sort of track and field runner in the future because it refuses to let our

future because it refuses to let our

future because it refuses to let our heroes get away no matter how much fancy

heroes get away no matter how much fancy

heroes get away no matter how much fancy driving they do or how many bullets they

driving they do or how many bullets they

driving they do or how many bullets they shoot

number four mothership escaped

number four mothership escaped Independence Day can I have a wire every

Independence Day can I have a wire every

Independence Day can I have a wire every squadron around the world

squadron around the world

squadron around the world tell them how to bring those sons of

tell them how to bring those sons of

tell them how to bring those sons of bitches down in this massive mega

bitches down in this massive mega

bitches down in this massive mega blockbuster sci-fi adventure movie Will

blockbuster sci-fi adventure movie Will

blockbuster sci-fi adventure movie Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum’s characters

Smith and Jeff Goldblum’s characters

Smith and Jeff Goldblum’s characters volunteer to commandeer an alien

volunteer to commandeer an alien

volunteer to commandeer an alien spacecraft and board their mothership in

spacecraft and board their mothership in

spacecraft and board their mothership in an attempt to destroy it from the inside

an attempt to destroy it from the inside

an attempt to destroy it from the inside my one thing left to do

yes sure luckily for the human race this

yes sure luckily for the human race this plan goes smoothly as the alien

plan goes smoothly as the alien

plan goes smoothly as the alien mothership is put out of commission

mothership is put out of commission

mothership is put out of commission permanently

good news for planet Earth but not just

good news for planet Earth but not just yet for our heroes for if they want to

yet for our heroes for if they want to

yet for our heroes for if they want to live to appreciate their victory they

live to appreciate their victory they

live to appreciate their victory they got to be able to move fast enough so

got to be able to move fast enough so

got to be able to move fast enough so that the mothership doesn’t close its

that the mothership doesn’t close its

that the mothership doesn’t close its hatches and trap them inside let’s go

hatches and trap them inside let’s go

hatches and trap them inside let’s go faster

not only do they blow up the alien

not only do they blow up the alien mothership but luck strikes them twice

mothership but luck strikes them twice

mothership but luck strikes them twice as they’re able to come blasting out at

as they’re able to come blasting out at

as they’re able to come blasting out at a breakneck speed just in the nick of

a breakneck speed just in the nick of

a breakneck speed just in the nick of time

number three ejection seat

number three ejection seat die hard too

John McClane really does always end up

John McClane really does always end up in the wrong place at the wrong time

in the wrong place at the wrong time

in the wrong place at the wrong time doesn’t he he went the cockpit he’s

doesn’t he he went the cockpit he’s

doesn’t he he went the cockpit he’s going to hell we do feel bad that he has

going to hell we do feel bad that he has

going to hell we do feel bad that he has to undergo all this stress and peril in

to undergo all this stress and peril in

to undergo all this stress and peril in these films but it’s hard to deny that

these films but it’s hard to deny that

these films but it’s hard to deny that they provide some pretty damn

they provide some pretty damn

they provide some pretty damn entertaining movie moments like this

entertaining movie moments like this

entertaining movie moments like this sequence from die hard to trapped like a

sequence from die hard to trapped like a

sequence from die hard to trapped like a rat in a cage

rat in a cage

rat in a cage John is stuck in the cockpit of a plane

John is stuck in the cockpit of a plane

John is stuck in the cockpit of a plane and surrounded by armed goons who are

and surrounded by armed goons who are

and surrounded by armed goons who are gunning for him literally

realizing bullets aren’t quite doing the

realizing bullets aren’t quite doing the job the baddies toss a bunch of grenades

job the baddies toss a bunch of grenades

job the baddies toss a bunch of grenades in to finish the job so with just

in to finish the job so with just

in to finish the job so with just seconds to spare

seconds to spare

seconds to spare John straps himself in and goes for a

John straps himself in and goes for a

John straps himself in and goes for a little ride

number two free falling into a plane

number two free falling into a plane Goldeneye

Goldeneye

Goldeneye you can’t win nobody does it like Bond

when an infiltration plan goes terribly

when an infiltration plan goes terribly awry double-oh-seven makes an explosive

awry double-oh-seven makes an explosive

awry double-oh-seven makes an explosive exit out of the facility and onto a

exit out of the facility and onto a

exit out of the facility and onto a runway seeing that his getaway plane is

runway seeing that his getaway plane is

runway seeing that his getaway plane is taking off without him James makes an

taking off without him James makes an

taking off without him James makes an astounding leap of faith after it off of

astounding leap of faith after it off of

astounding leap of faith after it off of a cliff without any hesitation

the fun doesn’t stop once he gets inside

the fun doesn’t stop once he gets inside though as he still needs to steer the

though as he still needs to steer the

though as he still needs to steer the plane out of harm’s way

plane out of harm’s way

plane out of harm’s way the suspense escalates to a fever pitch

the suspense escalates to a fever pitch

the suspense escalates to a fever pitch as James struggles with the controls all

as James struggles with the controls all

as James struggles with the controls all while a head-on collision with the

while a head-on collision with the

while a head-on collision with the cliffs below gets closer and closer

just as the sound of the engine fades

just as the sound of the engine fades away the plane soars back into view

and ensures that this secret agent will

and ensures that this secret agent will die another day it’s too easy off of

die another day it’s too easy off of

die another day it’s too easy off of everything is locked James before we

everything is locked James before we

everything is locked James before we unveil our number one pick here are some

unveil our number one pick here are some

unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

number one running from the Boulder

number one running from the Boulder Raiders of the Lost Ark anyway throw me

Raiders of the Lost Ark anyway throw me

Raiders of the Lost Ark anyway throw me the idol don’t I do ru was there ever

the idol don’t I do ru was there ever

the idol don’t I do ru was there ever any doubt about this being the number

any doubt about this being the number

any doubt about this being the number one choice in the epitome of a narrow

one choice in the epitome of a narrow

one choice in the epitome of a narrow escape everyone’s favorite whip-cracking

escape everyone’s favorite whip-cracking

escape everyone’s favorite whip-cracking archaeologist proves how much of a

archaeologist proves how much of a

archaeologist proves how much of a badass he is by cheating death in the

badass he is by cheating death in the

badass he is by cheating death in the first few minutes of the franchise’s

first few minutes of the franchise’s

first few minutes of the franchise’s inaugural film in a split second to

inaugural film in a split second to

inaugural film in a split second to react Indy has to evade this oversized

react Indy has to evade this oversized

react Indy has to evade this oversized bowling ball by running as fast as his

bowling ball by running as fast as his

bowling ball by running as fast as his legs can take him against unbelievable

legs can take him against unbelievable

legs can take him against unbelievable odds he manages to evade the boulder

odds he manages to evade the boulder

odds he manages to evade the boulder purely based on his wits and will to

purely based on his wits and will to

purely based on his wits and will to survive

dr. Jones has had his share of close

dr. Jones has had his share of close encounters with nooks snakes and even

encounters with nooks snakes and even

encounters with nooks snakes and even spiked ceilings but none of those can

spiked ceilings but none of those can

spiked ceilings but none of those can quite compare to this masterful movie

quite compare to this masterful movie

quite compare to this masterful movie moment

do you agree with our list which escape

do you agree with our list which escape scenes and movies had you at the edge of

scenes and movies had you at the edge of

scenes and movies had you at the edge of your seat

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